Roger Federer ousted in five-set thriller at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England -- Six-time champion Roger Federer was eliminated in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year, wasting a two-set lead before losing 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.

Federer looked to be heading for another routine victory on Centre Court after dominating the second-set tiebreaker. But the Frenchman broke once in each set to level the match, and broke again to start the fifth.

Federer never recovered and must wait another year for a chance to equal Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles. The third-ranked Swiss lost to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals last year.

Tsonga will face Novak Djokovic, who overcame his protege, 18-year-old Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

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